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The Rehabilitation Act of 1973
Section 504 of the The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 was the first civil rights law that prohibited discrimination against any citizen with special needs in the work environment and schools that receive any federal funding. This act was created for people who had mental or physical disabilities and ensured accommodations and modifications.
https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/docs/edlite-FAPE504.html
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P.L. 94-142 Education for All Handicapped Children Act
This law ensured students with disabilities the right to a free and appropriate education with the goal of having those students in a general education classroom setting. It also ensured that local and state education agencies were in compliance with the law regardless of the school districts regulations. PL. 94-142 also increased parental rights and involvement.
https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/osers/idea35/history/index_pg10.html
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1997-Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
The amendments of IDEA shifted the focus of IDEA to improve teaching and learning through focusing on the IEP as a primary tool for educational planning, increasing the role of parents in educational decision making and promoting meaningful access to the general curriculum. As a second part to this law, it emphasized providing resources and services to children between the ages of 3 and 5.
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No Child Left Behind
The Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 2001, commonly known as the No Child Left Behind Act, called for schools to be accountable for academic performance of all students, regardless if the child had a disability or not. The act requires schools in every state to develop routine assessments of students’ academic skills resulting in a better way to hold teachers accountable for their teaching.
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IDEA- 2004
In 2004, this reauthorization focused on increasing accountability for achievement by students with disabilities, reducing the amount of paperwork special educators needed to complete, providing additional means for parents and schools to resolve disagreements, improving teacher quality, and improving discipline policies of earlier legislation. These improvements were in compliance with No Child Left Behind.
Overton, Chapter 2.
https://www.cesa7.org/sped/idea2004/idea.htm
